St Bernadette's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Marys, South Australia 5042 · Mitcham LGA
About St Bernadette's School
St Bernadette's School is a catholic primary school located in St Marys, South Australia (5042), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 205 students (115 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Bernadette's School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 72% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernadette's School scores 75.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 19th of 348 primary schools in SA (4th of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+72% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Bernadette's School's 205 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernadette's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernadette's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clovelly Park Primary School
Clovelly Park · Government primary · U, R-6
222 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.1 km away
Hamilton Secondary College
Mitchell Park · Government high school · U, 7-12
609 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.5 km away
Springbank Secondary College
Pasadena · Government high school · U, 7-12
249 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.6 km away
Marion Primary School
Marion · Government primary · R-6
149 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Suneden Specialist School
Mitchell Park · Independent special · U
72 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.1 km away
Westminster School
Marion · Independent combined · R-12
1,401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.1 km away
SA School and Services for Vision Impaired
Park Holme · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.3 km away
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
Park Holme · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.3 km away
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Greenacres · Catholic primary · R-6
691 students · ICSEA 1085
School of the Nativity
Aberfoyle Park · Catholic primary · R-6
159 students · ICSEA 1086
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · R-6
262 students · ICSEA 1084
Stella Maris Parish School
Seacombe Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
429 students · ICSEA 1086
St Therese School
Colonel Light Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
172 students · ICSEA 1087
St John the Baptist Catholic School
Plympton · Catholic primary · R-6
361 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernadette's School a public or private school?
St Bernadette's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Bernadette's School offer?
St Bernadette's School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernadette's School?
In 2025, St Bernadette's School had 205 enrolled students (115 girls, 90 boys), a change of 72% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernadette's School?
St Bernadette's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernadette's School rank in SA?
St Bernadette's School ranks 19th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (75.5/100), and 499th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernadette's School?
St Bernadette's School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Bernadette's School each year?
In 2025, St Bernadette's School had 38 students in Reception and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Bernadette's School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernadette's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernadette's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernadette's School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Bernadette's School?
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